The North Florida Christian Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Leon Lions at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. North Florida Christian is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
On Thursday, North Florida Christian sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Mosley.
North Florida Christian got a great performance from Garrett Workman as he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and only one walk). Workman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, North Florida Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jace Riggan, who went 3-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Leon fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Chiles on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Timberwolves by a score of 5-3.
Leon saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Phillip Garcia, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
North Florida Christian is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3-2 record this season. As for Leon, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. North Florida Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Leon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
North Florida Christian couldn't quite finish off Leon in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 and fell 3-1. Can North Florida Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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